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  • Reg Jurado embraces new role as UST captain ahead of Shakey’s Super League campaign 

    Reg Jurado embraces new role as UST captain ahead of Shakey’s Super League campaign 

    Reg Jurado’s captainship era begins in the Shakey’s Super League National Invitationals, as she leads the young University of Santo Tomas Golden Tigresses starting on Sunday against the finalists of the NCAA, Enderun Colleges, and two guest teams from Australia and Vietnam.


    Deciding to play out her remaining UAAP year of eligibility, Jurado is taking this leadership role one step at a time as she tries to fill the shoes left by now PVL player Detdet Pepito, who graduated with Jonna Perdido and Xyza Gula after last season. 


    Reg Jurado’s captainship era begins in the Shakey’s Super League National Invitationals, as she leads the young University of Santo Tomas Golden Tigresses starting on Sunday against the finalists of the NCAA, Enderun Colleges, and two guest teams from Australia and Vietnam.


    Deciding to play out her remaining UAAP year of eligibility, Jurado is taking this leadership role one step at a time as she tries to fill the shoes left by now PVL player Detdet Pepito, who graduated with Jonna Perdido and Xyza Gula after last season.


    “I don’t want to let the pressure get to me just because I’m one of the seniors now,” Jurado said in in Filipino during the SSL press conference on Friday in Malate, Manila. “I’ll just keep playing and continue doing what I’ve been doing over the past years.”


    The star opposite spiker won’t just be at the forefront of the Santo Tomas offense under coach Shaq Delos Santos, but will try to be a mentor to a lot of her young teammates together alongside star setter Cassie Carballo and the prolific Angge Poyos.


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    “It’s still a work in progress,” Jurado said of her captaincy. “(Pepito was) very vocal and had a strong presence on the court. That’s one thing I’m still working on because I’m not as vocal.

    “Hopefully, by the UAAP season, I’ll continue to develop that together with my fellow seniors.” 

    The Tigresses, who bombed out of the semifinals in the last UAAP, open up against Enderun Colleges at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Sunday.


    For Jurado, it’s a chance for the Tigresses to build their chemistry and continue to thrive under Delos Santos’ system after another bronze medal finish last May.


    “This tournament is really for exposure. We’ll take everything we’ve learned here and hopefully apply it to our main preparation for the UAAP,” she said. “Especially against bigger teams—we’ve seen that the foreign squads are really tall—so we’ll use those lessons and, hopefully, carry them over to the UAAP. 


    “One of our main goals is to really show coach Shaq’s teachings and his system, and to apply them throughout this tournament.”


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  • Poyos, Jurado rebounds UST; Canino triple-double keeps La Salle perfect over Nitura, Adamson 

    Poyos, Jurado rebounds UST; Canino triple-double keeps La Salle perfect over Nitura, Adamson 

    The scoring punch of Angge Poyos and Reg Jurado fueled a much-needed response from the UST Golden Tigresses as they turned back the UP Fighting Maroons women’s volleyball team in four sets, 16-25, 25-13, 25-19, 25-20, in UAAP Season 88 women’s volleyball tournament action Wednesday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.

     

    Still reeling from a straight-sets defeat to the Adamson Lady Falcons days earlier, UST leaned heavily on its offensive tandem to halt the slide and regain its rhythm in the tournament.

     

    Poyos spearheaded the charge with 24 points while contributing on the floor with seven digs and six receptions. Jurado complemented her teammate with 16 points as the Tigresses steadied themselves after dropping the opening set and eventually seized control of the match.

     

    The win lifted UST to its third victory in six outings, with Jurado commending the team’s response after the previous setback.

     

    Support also came from Jonna Perdido, who added 13 points along with steady floor defense, while Julia Balingit chipped in four points at crucial moments. Setter Cassie Carballo orchestrated the offense with 18 excellent sets while also contributing a point and three digs.

     

    UST’s composure late in the fourth set proved decisive. Protecting a slim advantage, the Tigresses strung together three straight points courtesy of Balingit, Perdido and Avril Bron to widen the gap and put the match out of reach.

     

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    Although service miscues from both sides briefly halted the momentum, the Tigresses maintained their edge long enough to secure the bounce-back victory.

     

    For UP, Niña Ytang delivered 14 points while Jelai Gajero added 12 markers. Their efforts, however, could not prevent the Fighting Maroons from absorbing their second straight defeat and third loss in their last four games.

     

    Earlier in the day, the De La Salle Lady Spikers preserved their perfect record, surviving a gritty challenge from Adamson in a five-set thriller, 19-25, 25-20, 25-21, 13-25, 15-5.

     

    Shevana Laput delivered a career-best 26 points built on 19 attacks, six blocks and a service ace, while Angel Canino added 19 points along with all-around contributions on defense and reception.

     

    The Lady Spikers struggled to establish rhythm early but rediscovered their form in the deciding frame. Holding a narrow 7-5 advantage, La Salle unleashed a dominant finishing run, scoring eight unanswered points capped by consecutive attacks from Shane Reterta to seal their sixth consecutive victory.

     

    Despite committing more errors than Adamson, La Salle still managed to keep its unbeaten campaign intact, having dropped just three sets throughout the season so far.

     

    Adamson drew strong performances from Frances Mordi, who poured in 22 points, and Shaina Nitura, who finished with 21 points to go along with solid reception and defensive numbers.

     

    However, the Lady Falcons struggled to generate consistent offense in the deciding set, allowing the Lady Spikers to pull away and escape with the victory.

     

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